Analysis Complete

brood

/ brood /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the young of an animal cared for at one time
Type of:
animal group
Kinds of:
clutch
Derived:
hatch cover incubate
verb Sense 2
sit on (eggs)
"Birds brood"
"The female covers the eggs"
Type of:
reproduce procreate multiply
Derived:
brooding incubation incubator brooder hatch
Verb group:
breed cover hatch
Entails:
sit down sit
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 3
think moodily or anxiously about something
Type of:
worry care
See also:
dwell on linger over
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 4
hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
"The terrible vision brooded over her all day long"
Type of:
hang
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 5
be in a huff; be silent or sullen
Type of:
sulk pout
Derived:
fret stew sweat lather swither
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 6
be in a huff and display one''s displeasure
"She is pouting because she didn''t get what she wanted"
Kinds of:
grizzle stew
Derived:
sourpuss picklepuss gloomy Gus pouter sulk
Entails:
resent
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
59%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
38
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

animal group clutch reproduce procreate multiply worry care hang sulk pout grizzle stew